Target System

Abstract

A target system designed to be stand-alone and modular which includes a target area which is two or more sided and which can be rotated through a large number of different positions and rotations. The system can also include systems for projectile impact recognition. Target rotation is generally accomplished through a target base that is in communication with and configured to receive data input from a remote target controller.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 028,318, filed Jul. 24, 2014, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a firearm target training device, a target system, and a method of using a target system.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Target systems are used to improve shooting skills. Target systems are located predominantly on static shooting ranges, but can also be setup in arenas, simulators or “shooting houses” where a specially designed bunker can be used to present structure clearing and securing scenarios. Shooting ranges typically have indoor and outdoor shooting lanes where shooters will be provided with a lane and will shoot at a target positioned at the end of their lane while other shooters do the same in adjacent lanes. Most shooting practice at standard ranges (e.g. not at particul...

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Benefits of technology

The invention is a target system that is standalone and modular, with a target area that can be rotated through a large number of different positions. The system can also include systems for projectile impact recognition. The target has at least two images, and the target base station supporting the target can position the target in a plurality of different positions, allowing the user to see different images based on their perspective. The technical effects of this invention include improved target training and recognition, and a more realistic and immersive training experience.

Problems solved by technology

The problem with current target systems found on shooting ranges is that they do not provide the shooter with an interactive and individualized shooting experience.

The fixed position of the targets prevents the shooter from improving skills for shooting at a moving target.

As many forms of shooting skills (including those for, hunting, self-defense, policing, and military activities) involve ultimately training to shoot at a moving target, this limits the effectiveness of training a shooting range can offer.

At the same time, however, static shooting targets can often not provide for any kind of simulated scenarios where the firearm may be used.

While these houses can provide for valuable simulations, they often have a similar problem.

In order to provide the pneumatic controllers necessary to allow the paper targets to move or rotate, the targets can only be placed in a limited number of possible locations which are built into the structure and these locations can rapidly be learned by a trainee having gone through the shooting house a couple of times. This can give the shooter an unintended edge in the scenario which harms their ability to learn from their performance and to be accurately graded on their performance.

Further, while some of these systems can also be used to provide some dynamics to a shooting range (for example by providing turning targets), because of the limitations of traditional shooting range infrastructure, movement is still generally heavily constrained and is generally limited to only a single turn or pop up motion with static characteristics, or a fixed linear motion which is also readily learned.

Another problem with traditional systems regardless of position is that they are often highly limited in their movement positions.

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